CN102555778B - There is the combined type damper system of independent sum nonsequential operation - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of combined type damper system with independent sum nonsequential operation comprises multiple damper assemblies.Each damper assemblies has at least one screen, and described screen is exercisable, optionally to open and close corresponding damper assemblies.Combined type damper system also comprises a mechanism, and it is operatively coupled to described multiple damper assemblies each.This mechanism is also configured to each damper assemblies relative to each other, is independently actuated with non-sequentially.Further disclose a kind of vehicle using combined type damper system.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of combined type (compound) damper system, be characterized in independently with the operation of non-sequential.
Background technology
Air door is typically for the reliable and stable cover of opening.Air door usually comprises framework and the screen be arranged in framework or lath.
Screen can be fixed, that is, have the angle of constant setting relative to framework.Screen can also be exercisable, that is, having relative to the adjustable angle of framework, passing through to opposite side for allowing the light of desired amount, air and/or liquid from the side of air door.Depend on application and the structure of framework, air door can be mounted to fit in opening, or this opening overlapping.Except various functional object, particularly architecturally, air door can also use due to mainly decorative reasons.
Summary of the invention
A kind of combined type damper system comprises multiple damper assemblies.Each damper assemblies has at least one screen, and described screen is exercisable, optionally to open and close corresponding damper assemblies.Combined type damper system comprises a mechanism in addition, and it is operatively coupled to described multiple damper assemblies each.Described mechanism is also configured to each damper assemblies relative to each other, is independently actuated with non-sequentially.
Described multiple damper assemblies can comprise the first air door and the second damper assemblies, wherein, the second damper assemblies and the first damper assemblies arranged apart.Described mechanism can comprise power-transfer clutch and motor, and described power-transfer clutch is operatively coupled to each in the first damper assemblies and the second damper assemblies, and described motor is operatively coupled to power-transfer clutch.Power-transfer clutch can be configured to actuate the first damper assemblies and the second damper assemblies first mode, actuate the second pattern of the first damper assemblies and actuate the three-mode operation motor of the second damper assemblies.Power-transfer clutch can use by the shape-memory material optionally encouraged, to operate motor with the one in first, second and three-mode.Described mechanism can comprise the first driver element and the second driver element, and this first driver element is configured to operation first air door, and the second driver element is configured to operation second damper assemblies.Each in first driver element and the second driver element can be push away-pull-up cable and moment of torsion type cable in one.
Damper system also can comprise controller, and it is configured to regulate described mechanism.Controller can be configured to regulating mechanism, and to control air-flow by the first grille opening with by the second grille opening in vehicle, this second grille opening is away from the first grille aperture arrangement.In such an arrangement, the first damper assemblies can be arranged in the first grille opening, and the second damper assemblies can be disposed in the second grille opening.Such vehicle can comprise combustion engine, and controller can be configured to according to this mechanism of load adjustment on the engine.First grille opening can be arranged apart with the second grille opening.
Driving engine can be cooled by the fluid cycling through H Exch.Vehicle can comprise sensor, and it is suitable for the temperature of sensing fluid and is configured to temperature to be sent to controller.Controller can be configured to regulate described mechanism, with according to the fluid temperature (F.T.) cooling circulation of sensing by the fluid of H Exch.
Above-mentioned Characteristics and advantages of the present invention and other Characteristics and advantages are apparent together with accompanying drawing by the following detailed description by being used for implementing optimal mode of the present invention.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is the fragmentary, perspective view of the combined type damper system according to the first embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the fragmentary, perspective view of the combined type damper system according to the second embodiment; And
Fig. 3 is the illustrative diagram of the power-transfer clutch for operating motor, and described motor is used for actuating combined type damper system, and the power-transfer clutch illustrated is nonexcited state;
Fig. 4 is the illustrative diagram of power-transfer clutch in foment of Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is the illustrative diagram of the power-transfer clutch of the actuator with two Fig. 4-5 shown types, and described actuator is for actuating the combined type damper system shown in Fig. 1-2; And
Fig. 6 is the fragmentary, perspective view of the vehicle with damper system shown in Fig. 1 and 2.
Detailed description of the invention
With reference to accompanying drawing, wherein, identical Reference numeral represents identical parts.Fig. 1 illustrates the combined type damper system 10 according to the first embodiment.As directed, damper assemblies 12 is disposed in vehicle 60, and it will be described in detail relative to Fig. 6 in this article elsewhere.Damper system 10 comprises the first damper assemblies 12 and the second damper assemblies 18.First damper assemblies 12 comprises rigid frame 14 and first group of screen 16, and described screen is exercisable, optionally to open and close the first damper assemblies.Although damper system 10 is specifically described as having the first and second damper assemblies 12 and 18, removal system does not use the damper assemblies of greater number.
Second damper assemblies 18 comprises rigid frame 20 and second group of screen 22, and described screen is exercisable, optionally to open and close the second damper assemblies.Be similar to screen 16, screen 22 can be rotated through between the fully open and fully closed position of damper assemblies 18 and to be comprised the scope of the fully open and fully closed position of damper assemblies 18.Although screen 16 and 22 is shown as rotatable plate, term " screen " can comprise relative to each other and relative to any combination of their respective frameworks 14,20 moveable plate or lath by any way.As illustrated in fig. 1, the second damper assemblies 18 and the first damper assemblies 12 are dividually and arrange away from the first damper assemblies 12.Second damper assemblies 18 can also separate with the first damper assemblies 12 but arrange, to cover single large grille opening (not shown) near the first damper assemblies 12.Mechanism 24 is operatively coupled to the first damper assemblies 12 and is connected to the second damper assemblies 18.
Mechanism 24 is configured to make the first and second damper assemblies 12,18 independently and non-sequentially is relative to each other actuated.Mechanism 24 is configured to, and is rotated through respectively between the fully open and fully closed positions by making screen 16 and 22 and comprises the scope of fully open and fully closed position and operate the first and second damper assemblies.As shown in the figure, mechanism 24 comprises electric notor 26 and power-transfer clutch 28.Power-transfer clutch 28 be configured to actuate the first damper assemblies 12 and the second damper assemblies 18 first mode, only actuate the second pattern of the first damper assemblies and only actuate the three-mode operation motor 26 of the second damper assemblies.Like this, electric notor 26 is made to operate side by side or individually actuate the first damper assemblies 12 and actuate the second damper assemblies 18 via power-transfer clutch 28.The operation of power-transfer clutch 28 can regulate with the controller 30 of mechanism 24 telecommunications by being arranged as.The exemplary configuration of power-transfer clutch 28 describes in Fig. 2-3, and is described in greater detail below.
As shown in Fig. 1, mechanism 24 also comprises gear system 32, and it is operatively coupled to the first damper assemblies 12.Such external drive for receiving the external drive from driver element 34, and is converted to the rotation of screen 16 by gear system 32.Mechanism 24 also comprises gear system 36, and it is operatively coupled to the second damper assemblies 18.Such external drive for receiving the external drive from driver element 38, and is converted to the rotation of screen 22 by gear system 36.As shown in FIG. 1, each in driver element 34 and 38 can be moment of torsion type cable, that is, be configured to accept torque load and the cable not having remarkable distortion, thus driving is sent to the first damper assemblies 12 and/or the second damper assemblies 18 from motor 26.Such moment of torsion type cable by the combination manufacture of any suitable material or material, also can adopt flat packaging cable pipe.
As shown in FIG. 2, each in driver element 34 and 38 can also be push away-pull-up cable, namely, be configured to when the first damper assemblies 12 and/or the second damper assemblies 18 are operated by motor 26, via cam 40 or lever apparatus (not shown) optionally push and pull, to rotate the cable of screen 16 and/or 22.As shown in the situation of both Fig. 1 and 2, driver element 34 and 38 allows the first and second damper assemblies 12 and 18 locate away from each other and actuated by motor 26.Such ability is useful especially when the first and second damper assemblies 12 and 18 are separated by other structure and/or device physically, and described structure and/or device can be encapsulated in (shown in Figure 5) in vehicle 60.
As seen in fig 1 and 2, power-transfer clutch 28 is operatively coupled to each in motor 26, first damper assemblies 12 and the second damper assemblies 18.Power-transfer clutch 28 is configured to following wherein a kind of pattern operation motor 26: actuate the first damper assemblies 12 and actuate the second damper assemblies 18 first mode, only actuate the second pattern of the first damper assemblies and only actuate the three-mode of the second damper assemblies.Like this, make motor 26 operate side by side or individually actuate the first damper assemblies 12 and the second damper assemblies 18 via power-transfer clutch 28, wherein, this optionally actuating can be regulated by controller 30.The exemplary configuration of power-transfer clutch 28 illustrates in figures 3-4, and wherein power-transfer clutch is shown as and has an actuator 42, for each in the first damper assemblies 12 and the second damper assemblies 18.As shown in figs. 4-6, each actuator 42 uses active material (active material) parts 44.
As shown in Figure 3-4, active material parts 44 are configured to continuous wire that manufactured by marmem (SMA), that have constant cross-section, and it is fastened in the housing 46 of single actuator 42.Active material parts 44 optionally can be encouraged via the electric current provided by switch 50 by energy source 48.As shown in Figure 3, when active material parts 44 are its original-shape, be operatively coupled to the axle 52 of connecting device (such as claw clutch 54) in reference position, and claw clutch is thrown off.Active material parts 44 are configured to, and when active material parts stand electric current, experience change in size and make axle 52 translation thus, to make claw clutch 54 engage, as shown in Figure 4.After electric current disconnects, axle 52 is withdrawn into reference position, claw clutch 54 is thrown off and helps active material parts 44 to get back to its original-shape and/or size by biasing spring 56.
Multiple actuator 42 can be combined to form power-transfer clutch 28.Power-transfer clutch 28 can thus for driving multiple output (output) or actuating multiple component, such as the first and second damper assemblies 12,18, and can be included in the damper assemblies of the additives amount in damper system 10.Such as, as shown in Figure 5, two independent actuators 42 may be used for the independent axle 52 of driving two, engage to make two independent claw clutches 54.Although illustrate only two actuators 42 herein, motor 26 can be connected to by requirement to drive the actuator of any amount of output.As shown in the figure, each in two such actuators 42 is via energy source 48, optionally encouraged by independent switch 50, and the closedown of described switch is regulated by controller 30.In addition, each in two such actuators 42 is connected to motor 26 via independent gear 58, and wherein, independent gear 58 can have the identical number of teeth and diameter or the different numbers of teeth and diameter.
Motor 26 is operatively coupled to gear 59.Correspondingly, each gear 58 is driven by motor 26 via gear 59.Thus, when the active material parts 44 of in two actuators 42 are energized, these specific active material parts make a claw clutch 54 engage, to actuate in the first and second damper assemblies 12 and 18.Similarly, when the active material parts 44 of another in two actuators 42 are energized, these active material parts another claw clutch 54 is joined in the first and second damper assemblies 12 and 18 another.Correspondingly, the first and second damper assemblies 12 and 18 side by side or individually can be actuated by motor 26 via power-transfer clutch 28.
Although power-transfer clutch 28 is described to the multiple actuators 42 having active material parts 61, any suitable mechanism for being actuated the first and/or second damper assemblies 12 and 18 by motor 26 can be used, such as single or multiple Electromechanical solenoids.
Fig. 6 describes the damper system 10 be incorporated in vehicle 60, and described vehicle comprises the first grille opening 62 and the second grille opening 64, and it is arranged to provides air-flow to various Vehicular system and component.Although vehicle 60 is described to have the first and second grille openings 62 and 64 particularly, do not get rid of the grille opening that vehicle uses greater number, and the damper assemblies that each openings house is independent.As shown in the figure, damper assemblies 12 is placed in the first grille opening 62 and is placed in the second grille opening 64 with damper assemblies 18.The location of damper assemblies 12 and 18 can exchange, thus damper assemblies 18 is placed in the first grille opening 62 and damper assemblies 12 is placed in the second grille opening 64.Both grille openings 62 and 64 are all positioned in the front portion of vehicle 60.Vehicle 60 comprises combustion engine 66.Although do not specifically illustrate, vehicle 60 can also be configured to hybrid electrically type, and it comprises one or more motor/generator, various energy storing device and/or fuel cell.Similarly, grille opening 62 and 64 can also provide air-flow to other such component.What also comprise is the H Exch 68 of circulating air body, that is, radiator, and for circulating cooling fluid (being illustrated by arrow 70 and 72), the cooling system conditioner of such as water or special preparation, for cooled engine 66.H Exch 68 is positioned in grille opening 62 below and after damper system 10, thus H Exch can fragment in conductively-closed different kinds of roads and air.The same as understood by those skilled in the art, if such as vehicle has rearmounted or midship engine configuration, H Exch 68 can also be positioned in other position any, such as after passenger accommodation.
Fan 74 is positioned in after H Exch 68.Fan 74 can by driving engine 66 electricity ground or mechanically Direct driver.Vehicle 60 also comprises controller 30, and it can be engine controller or independently control unit, is configured to the mechanism 24 of the desired locations regulated for selecting damper system 10.Controller 30 can also be configured to operation fan 74 (if fan is electrically operated) and temperature control equipment (not shown), this temperature control equipment is configured to the circulation regulating cooling system conditioner, the same as understood by those skilled in the art.
Vehicle 60 also comprises coolant sensors 76, and it is configured to the temperature sensing cooling system conditioner.Controller 30 is programmed, to carry out regulating mechanism 24 according to the load on driving engine 66 and the temperature of cooling system conditioner that correspondingly sensed by sensor 76.Due to the heat produced under a load by driving engine 66, the temperature of cooling system conditioner increases.Typically, the condition of service be applied on vehicle 60 is depended in load on the engine, such as goes up a hill and/or breakdown trailer.The internal temperature of driving engine is raised in load on driving engine 66 usually, and in order to the performance expected and stability, it makes the cooling of driving engine necessitate then.
In order to most effectively from key engine component (such as bearing (not shown, but those skilled in the art are known)) removing heat, cooling system conditioner is the transmission of as prescribed route in driving engine 66.Typically, cooling system conditioner is continuously recycled to H Exch 68 by fluid pump (not shown) by from driving engine 66.In the vehicle of movement, there is ambient temperature and penetrate the grille opening 62 of vehicle relative to vehicle with the air-flow of certain speed movement.When damper system 10 is opened, air-flow penetrated damper system plane before starting to contact H Exch 68.When air-flow arrives H Exch 68, the coolant temperature in H Exch declined before cooling system conditioner turns back to driving engine 66, with cooled engine thus.
When damper system 10 is closed completely, screen 16 and 22 is at grille opening 62 and 64 place difference barrier air.When damper system 10 is opened completely, as shown in FIG. 6, screen 16 and 22 is rotated to and the position of attempting the parallel current penetrating damper system plane.Thus, the damper system 10 opened completely is configured to allow such air-flow substantially to pass through through screen plane as big as you please.By provide via motor 26 and power-transfer clutch 28 first damper assemblies 12 and the second damper assemblies 18 independently with the operation of non-sequential, damper system 10 can also be regulated by controller 30, enters into H Exch 68 to limit upcoming air-flow changeably.
Midway location can be selected, and for the first damper assemblies 12 and/or the second damper assemblies 18, wherein corresponding screen 16 and/or 22 is partly closed.This more precise controlling providing the ability of the independent sum nonsequential operation of the first damper assemblies 12 and the second damper assemblies 18 to allow the airshed received by H Exch 68.The suitable position of screen 16 and 22 according to the algorithm be programmed, selected with non-sequentially independently by controller 30, to affect the cooling of the driving engine 66 of expectation thus, and produces the best aerodynamic performance of vehicle 60.
Although carried out detailed description to execution better model of the present invention, those skilled in the art can learn that being used in the scope of appended claim implements many replacement design and implementation examples of the present invention.
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1. a combined type damper system, comprising:
Multiple damper assemblies, it is arranged apart from each other, and each damper assemblies has at least one screen, and this screen is exercisable, optionally to open and close corresponding damper assemblies; With
Mechanism, it has power-transfer clutch and motor, be connected to each in described multiple damper assemblies described clutch operating, and be describedly connected to power-transfer clutch motor operatedly, and described mechanism is configured to each damper assemblies relative to each other, is independently actuated with non-sequentially;
Described multiple damper assemblies comprises the first damper assemblies and the second damper assemblies, and wherein power-transfer clutch be configured to actuate the first damper assemblies and the second damper assemblies first mode, actuate the second pattern of the first damper assemblies and actuate the three-mode operation motor of the second damper assemblies; With
Controller, it is configured to regulate described mechanism with first, second, and third pattern each.
2. damper system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, power-transfer clutch uses shape-memory material, and this shape-memory material is optionally encouraged, so that with the one operation motor in first, second and three-mode.
3. damper system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described mechanism comprises the first driver element and the second driver element, and the first driver element is configured to operation first damper assemblies, and the second driver element is configured to operation second damper assemblies.
4. damper system as claimed in claim 3, wherein, each in the first driver element and the second driver element be push away-pull-up cable and moment of torsion type cable in one.
5. damper system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, controller regulates described mechanism, the first grille opening and the second grille opening is passed with the air-flow controlled in vehicle, this the second grille opening is by away from the first grille aperture arrangement, thus the first damper assemblies is placed on the first grille opening neutralizes the second damper assemblies and be placed in the second grille opening.
6. damper system as claimed in claim 5, wherein, vehicle comprises combustion engine, and controller is configured to mechanism according to load adjustment on the engine.
7. damper system as claimed in claim 6, wherein, driving engine is cooled by the fluid cycling through H Exch, and vehicle comprises sensor, and it is suitable for the temperature of sensing fluid and is configured to temperature to be sent to controller.
8. damper system as claimed in claim 7, wherein, controller is configured to regulate described mechanism, with according to the fluid temperature (F.T.) cooling circulation of the sensing fluid by H Exch.
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